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• Due to the extreme heat forecast for Saturday 15 March, the Bicentennial Conservatory, where In Full Colour: Dale Chihuly is held, will be CLOSED from 2pm to ensure the safety of visitors, staff and volunteers. It will reopen for Chihuly Nights.

If this impacts your planned visit, please email botanic.exhibitions@sa.gov.au for ticketing enquiries.

Mount Lofty Botanic Garden will also be CLOSED due the extreme fire danger rating in the Mount Lofty Ranges. 

Rainforest Experiences

 

Book Excursion Here

 

Explore the collection at Adelaide Botanic Garden including plants in Botanic Park and the fascinating temperate rainforest, held within the Bicentennial Conservatory.
 
Students will be led along the trail and learn about the different layers and rich biodiversity of rainforests.

Throughout the trail, students will be challenged to think about how plants and animals have adapted to live in the extreme environment of a rainforest. Consider geographical climates and how rainforests in Australia, and around the world, are vital to the health of the planet.

Students will:

Curriculum links:

Duration: 60 minutes
 
Pre and post learnings:
We are excited to offer a suite of educational resources on Adaptations in Nature to use in the classroom in conjunction with your visit to the Botanic Garden and State Herbarium.
 

Click HERE to explore the resources on the following topics.

Please navigate to Topic Four: Biome Study; Rainforest